John Challenger
John Challenger
Challenger, Gray & Christmas, with headquarters located in Chicago, Illinois, is the oldest executive outplacement firm in the US. It has offices throughout North America...
appeared certainly crises financial however impact might relatively remain ripple seems starting
For months, it appeared that the U.S. might remain relatively untouched by the financial crises abroad. However it most certainly seems that the impact is starting to ripple through our economy.
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We may well have reached the peak of the economic cycle earlier in the year.
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We may now have moved into the second half of a slowdown, ... because these big layoffs have begun to appear more regularly.
ends executives human industries resource skilled trying
Human resource executives and low-tech industries are at their wits' ends trying to find skilled personnel.
job next optimistic picture
We're optimistic about the job picture for the next year.
businesses higher priority
Businesses give a higher priority to profitability and earnings.
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Businesses are starting to ramp up spending on new equipment and technology and consumer spending looked relatively strong in January, despite predictions that they were tapped out. This may mean fewer job cuts in the months ahead as companies try to meet the steady demand for their products.
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Business owners have been burned by the recession in the past, so they'll take on some temporary staff and then convert them to full time when they know the recovery is for real.
companies computer declining looking numbers overseas science students
Because of the declining numbers of students in computer science and engineering, companies are looking overseas for tech-savvy workers.
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I don't know what company would announce cuts and then not take them all, ... Not only would Wall Street be breathing down their neck, but it would leave workers under a cloud that more cuts must be coming. I don't think they go into these announcements very lightly.
activity banks definitely duplicate fuel seeing
With M&A activity up, we're seeing more condensing of things like duplicate headquarters, banks on adjacent corners, duplicate warehouses, ... It's definitely something that's going to fuel more downsizing in 2004.
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Going through the front door is a lot better than e-mailing your resume and waiting for them to call.
ahead request time
get it done ahead of time and then request new assignments or projects.
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Frankly, the September decline was somewhat surprising, considering that the last four months of the year historically have been the heaviest, as employers finalize budgets and business plans for the coming year,